#B38694
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.058 358.4), rgb(179, 134, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B38694 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38694 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.058 358.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B38694 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38694 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38694 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38694 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#B995A0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 358.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38694
oklch(66.8% 0.058 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#926473
oklch(55.6% 0.063 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5360
oklch(49.1% 0.058 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#B38694 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B8E94 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969593 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB848B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38694
#B38694
oklch(66.8% 0.058 358.4)
- #6DA195
#6DA195
oklch(66.9% 0.058 178.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B38694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
Use #B38694 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.